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title: Google Font Preconnect
---

> Next.js automatically adds `<link rel="preconnect" />` after version `12.0.1`.

> Ensure `preconnect` is used with Google Fonts.

## Why This Error Occurred

A preconnect resource hint was not used with a request to the Google Fonts domain. Adding `preconnect` is recommended to initiate an early connection to the origin.

## Possible Ways to Fix It

Add `rel="preconnect"` to the Google Font domain `<link>` tag:

```jsx filename="pages/_document.js"
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" />
```

Note: a **separate** link with `dns-prefetch` can be used as a fallback for browsers that don't support `preconnect` although this is not required.

## Useful Links

- [Preconnect to required origins](https://web.dev/uses-rel-preconnect/)
- [Preconnect and dns-prefetch](https://web.dev/preconnect-and-dns-prefetch/#resolve-domain-name-early-with-reldns-prefetch)
- [Next.js Font Optimization](/docs/pages/building-your-application/optimizing/fonts)